Niche Job Search Sites - Part 2
In my previous post, I started talking about the various niche job search sites out there and why they can be useful to you as part of your job search. Yes, sites like Monster.com are very useful, and I do know people who have found jobs through Monster.
By popular request, here are more niche job search sites, straight from my book, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves (shameless plug).
Drivers / Trucking ………… http://www.classadrivers.com
Drivers / Trucking ………… http://www.everytruckjob.com
Drivers / Trucking ………… http://www.jobsintrucks.com
Employee Benefits …………. http://www.benefitslink.com
Entertainment …………. http://www.showbizjobs.com
Enviro/Health/Safety …….. http://www.ehscareers.com
Environmental ………….. http://www.ejobs.org
Environmental ………….. http://www.ecojobs.com
Environmental ………….. http://www.environmentalcareer.com
Environmental ………….. http://www.eco.org
Environmental ………….. http://www.ecoemploy.com
Executive ………………….. http://www.ritesite.com
Executive ………………….. http://www.netshare.com
Executive ………………….. http://www.executivesonly.com
Executive ………………….. http://www.execunet.com
Stay tuned for more useful links and information!’
To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
www.thegetajobbook.com
Niche Job Search Sites - part 1
How to Get A Job! Online: Niche Job Boards
Once you have built a solid résumé, you need to get it out there where people can see it. Post it to all the major job sites and to the niche sites you have identified for your industry or profession.
Q. Why should you bother with all the work it takes to find and post on niche job sites?
A. The big job boards important, but they aren’t enough. Niche job sites offer many advantages, both for employers and for job seekers. Employers receive far fewer resumes for each job listing than they would on monster.com or Yahoo! HotJobs
, yet the resumes they do receive are often more qualified and more targeted simply because they are focused in their job search. Job seekers deal with fewer competing applicants and therefore have a better chance at making the short list of candidates to be contacted for the next step in the hiring process. The big job boards should, of course, be a part of your overall job search strategy, as many employers only post on one job board or only a few - by having your resume on as many relevant job boards as possible you maximize your chances of being found by your ideal employer.
How do you find the niche job sites specific to your industry or area of expertise? Simple. Just go to your search engine of choice and search for (your niche) + “job sites”. For example, a search for accounting job sites will yield a number of sites specific to accounting jobs. You may even try localizing your search, such as searching for “Accounting job sites New York” (with or without quotes).
Try a few different variations when searching so you’ll find more good sites to use. You can even try your target title such as “fixed assets manager job sites Los Angeles”
Here are a few niche job sites to get you started. More will follow in subsequent posts.
Accounting / Finance http://www.careerbank.com
Accounting / Finance http://www.jobsinthemoney.com
Accounting / Finance http://www.accounting.com
Bilingual http://www.bilingual-jobs.com
Bilingual / multilingual http://www.multilingualvacancies.com
Call Center www.CallCenterJobs.com
Call Center http://www.callcentercareers.com
(adapted from the book Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves)
Stay tuned for more!
To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
www.thegetajobbook.com
Need a job? Watch this video…
This is a job hunting webinar on how to use the internet to find hidden career opportunities and how to better position yourself to be found by recruiters. Enjoy…
Job Hunting: How to be a player
Free Job Hunting Webinar - November 1, 2008 at 11:00am EST
WEBINAR- Confessions of a Job Search Strategist
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EVENT: “Confessions of a Job Search Strategist”
DATE: November 1, 2008
TIME: 11:00am EST (1-hour)
PLACE: Virtual
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Eventhough times are tough, its not impossible to find work to support yourself and your family. I remember the last recession of 2002 when I had bills to pay, mouths to feed and no interviews pending. How is that for irony - a Recruiter looking for work?
Free Job Hunting Webinar from Jim Stroud on Vimeo.
Like every other job seeker, I placed my resume on Monster, scanned the newspaper and asked people if they knew of any openings. In other words, I was doing what everyone else was doing, at the same time, but for some reason I was expecting different results. Two weeks into my job search I decided to do something different and today I am still reaping the rewards from my efforts back in 2002.
In my free webinar, “Confessions of a Job Search Strategist” you will learn the following:
- Where does your resume really go? (The Blackhole Explained)
- Why Job Boards don’t matter (and why they do)
- How to use Google to discover jobs that most people will never see
- How to get Recruiters to chase after you
The class is 1-hour to include a Question and Answer session.
Notes will be made available for downloading after the session.
Plus, a unique money-making opportunity will be presented at the conclusion of the class.
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AFTER YOU REGISTER FOR THIS EVENT:
- A follow-up email will be sent to you with instructions on how to participate in the webinar. This email will be sent a few days prior to the event and then a second time, one day before the event.
- All you need is the ability to surf the internet and talk on the phone at the same time.
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ABOUT THE PRESENTER:
Jim Stroud is a Social Media Development Manager for EnglishCafe, the premier English learning community for global professionals. Its parent company - GlobalEnglish Corporation, is the leading provider of on-demand business English communication learning and support for the world’s top companies.
Prior to EnglishCafe, Jim Stroud amassed a decade of experience in the Recruiting field. As a self-described “Searchologist,” Jim has consulted for such companies as Microsoft, Google, MCI, Siemens and a host of startup companies.
When not engaged in Recruitment Research, Competitive Intelligence and Training projects for the aforementioned organizations, Jim created and sold two online properties while managing an award-winning blog – The Recruiters Lounge. He is also the co-host of the video series - I Live Online.
When he is not online, Jim suffers severe withdrawal pains that can only be soothed by chocolate chip cookies and family time.
VIDEO - The Worst Jobs in History
Just in case you thought your job was bad, remember that it could always be worse. Check out this video showcasing some of the worse jobs in history.
Resumes as art work
One thing I used to hate about reviewing resumes was that they all looked the same to me. Sure, the fonts might be different and the paper different weight, but yawwwnn… if you seen one, then you’ve seen them all. Perhaps this is why I like JobMob’s blog post “38 More Beautiful Resume Ideas That Work.” As you may have guessed from the the title, he has showcased other resumes that are a joy to behold as well. Click the screenshot below to see the art for yourself.
Using Twitter To Connect With Potential Employers
Using Twitter To Connect With Potential Employers
By: Amybeth Hale
I love Twitter - big surprise right! I enjoy seeing who in the PR world is out using it, and following them so that I can learn from them and, potentially, approach them about opportunities with Waggener. (BTW, we’re hiring from AC to VP level, so get in touch with me if you’d like to talk about some of our openings!!)
The other day I was checking out one of the folks I follow and I noticed an @ to someone whose name sounded familiar to me, so I clicked on the name and discovered that I wasn’t following this person when I thought I was. However, this individual had apparently blocked me from following their tweets! What’s more, this person is a recent college graduate from a university known for public relations, and is currently looking for work. I was shocked, and kind of miffed that I, a recruiting professional at a potential employer for this person, had been blocked. The nerve!
(Understand here that I respect the right each person has to decide who to allow to follow their tweets, I’m just using this example to make a point)
A bit irritated, I tweeted: “recommendation to graduating college students: don’t block ppl from your twitter updates who work at companies that might hire you. Bad form”
Within 5 minutes, I received this response from an inquisitive young PR graduate named Hannah: “@researchgoddess Question about your last tweet. If employees from companies you are interested in add you, how should you approach them?”
I read this message and thought, What a great question! So - here is my opinion on how to approach someone who follows you on Twitter and works at a company that you’re interested in working at:
My personal thoughts on using twitter to find a job, as well as to find potential candidates, are: pay attention to what the person you’re trying to reach is talking about or interested in. If someone from a company you’re thinking about applying to starts following you, there’s usually a good reason. Either they were following someone you responded to and they liked what they read about you, or they did some research themselves and felt compelled to connect. It’s good to thank them for the follow (using a simple salutation such as ‘@[name] Tnx for the follow!’). And follow them back, so you can DM and ask some more specific questions of them, for example “Are you hiring, and is that the reason for the follow?” or “Is there anything that I can do for you? How can I help you out?” Also, do due diligence and find out who exactly they are and the role they have within their company. This will give you some material to begin an intelligent conversation with a potential new employer.
Most people these days don’t just blindly follow others on Twitter. It gets overwhelming to follow too many so most folks are becoming choosy about who they follow. Just as an example, I personally follow PR folks almost exclusively, with the exception of a few people in the recruiting industry. I also don’t always follow back people who follow me. I look at their information and do further research to see what they do and where their interests are.
- Thank them for following you (publicly)
- Do a little research on who they are/what role they’re in at their company
- Pay attention to what they’re currently talking about or what their interests are
- Follow up in a DM and find out if they’re hiring or how you can help them out
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ABOUT THE WRITER
Amybeth began her career in research in the summer of 2002 as the sole researcher for an award-winning MRI-affiliated executive search firm in Ohio. She then served as the Manager of Internet Research for a recruiting franchisor in Ohio where she provided research support to franchise offices and implemented, customized, and conducted training classes for contact management databases as well as passive researching techniques. She is currently a Sourcing Strategist for Waggener Edstrom Worldwide, a global public relations firm headquartered in Seattle, WA.
Amybeth was an instrumental part in the development and moderation of an extensive interactive network of researchers throughout MRI’s franchise system. She helped establish recognition of and assistance for the researchers affiliated with MRI at its regional conferences and was asked to assist with training sessions for 2005 and 2006. She willingly offered training and support to new researchers who were referred to her by other franchise offices. One of her favorite sayings is, “Never forget where you came from – and always reach back.”
Amybeth also maintains an internet research blog, www.amybethhale.com where she is affectionately known as the “Research Goddess”. She is a proponent of responsible professional networking and believes that there is something to be learned from every person you encounter in life.
Amybeth graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Florida with a Bachelors degree in Exercise and Sports Science. She currently resides in the Cincinnati area.
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Honors, Awards, Speaking Engagements
Speaking engagements:
- Speaker for Cincinnati chapter of OAESP (Ohio Association of Executive Search Professionals) on research topics: April 2007
- SourceCon 2007 (Atlanta, GA) – What is a True Researcher and Their Value: September 2007
- Fordyce Forum (Las Vegas, NV) – Using Research Effectively: June 2008
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Honors and Awards:
- Runner-up in AIRS’ Xtreme Sourcing Games contest: 2007
- Published in August 2007 edition of the Fordyce Letter (Stephen Covey Applied To Research and Recruiting Prioritization)
- Co-Editor for SourceCon newsletter
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Blogging:
- Started a research blog, www.amybethhale.com, to reach out to the research/recruiting community
- 2006 – nominated for Best Recruiting Blog in Recruiting.com’s 2006 Recruiting Blog Awards in its 2nd month of creation
- 2007 – nominated for Best Overall Recruiting Blog and Best Sourcing/Research Blog in Recruitingblogs.com’s 2007 Best Recruiting Blog Awards
- 2007 – Listed in Top 100 HR Blogs by Bootstrapper
- 2007 – Honorable Mention in Risesmart’s Top English Language Career Blogs
Amybeth Hale
Research Goddess
amybeth@researchgoddess.com
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Leave Wall Street - Join a Startup?
Here’s an interesting (new? maybe, maybe not, but certainly timely!) site called Leave Wall Street Join A Startup geared towards recruiting talented people to join startups, particularly those in New York City and New York-based start-up companies. The jobs range from IT to Sales and more, with the current mix of positions skewed more towards IT. Financial services companies have long been heavy investors in IT, so I’m sure there will be no shortage of available, talented candidates for these startup positions. For these and other startups, perhaps this is the silver lining in the dark cloud of our current economic turmoil.
From their site:
“For years, one of the biggest challenges facing New York city based startup companies has been the competition for technical talent. It was very difficult for a venture-backed startup to compete with the compensation packages offered by the big investment banks. Stock options had a hard-time overcoming oversized cash bonuses.
While no one is happy with the turmoil we’re seeing facing the financial services sector, and no one is happy to see mass layoffs, this does represent an opportunity for startup companies to attract seasoned, technical talent. With Bear Stearns laying off over 7,000 employees, Lehman Brothers rumored to layoff over 20,000 employees, and Merrill Lynch expected to layoff thousands after their sale to Bank of America, we’re on track to see over 150,000 people lose their jobs this year.
If you are one of those 150,000 employees, you might want to consider joining a startup. These days, startups are more stable than Wall Street (seriously). And while a startup probably won’t offer the creature comforts of a job in the financial services industry, startups offer different benefits. You get to participate in the creation of something new. Your work makes a direct (and clear) impact on the success or failure of the company. No more politics, endless meetings, or multi-layered organization structures. Plus, you’ll likely get stock options to share the upside.”
To your success,
David B. Wright
Author, Get A Job! Your Guide to Making Successful Career Moves
www.thegetajobbook.com
The Top 10 Most Powerful Women In The World
Okay, how is this for a networking lead list?
| 1 | Angela Merkel | Chancellor | Germany |
| 2 | Sheila C. Bair | Chairman, Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. | U.S. |
| 3 | Indra K. Nooyi | Chairman, chief executive, PepsiCo | U.S. |
| 4 | Angela Braly | Chief executive, president, WellPoint | U.S. |
| 5 | Cynthia Carroll | Chief executive, Anglo American | U.K. |
| 6 | Irene B. Rosenfeld | Chairman, chief executive, Kraft Foods | U.S. |
| 7 | Condoleezza Rice | Secretary of state | U.S. |
| 8 | Ho Ching | Chief executive, Temasek Holdings | Singapore |
| 9 | Anne Lauvergeon | Chief executive, Areva | France |
| 10 | Anne Mulcahy | Chairman, chief executive, Xerox Corp. | U.S. |
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